One of a mother’s greatest gifts is to teach her child that to grow is not to timidly sit on some safe shore at water’s edge and clumsily grab whatever happens to float by. Rather, it is to deliberately step into waters both calm and turbulent in order to wrestle great things to shore. And that lesson can be best taught by a mother who stands before her child dripping wet. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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A mother is a person who gives birth to a child. It is not a good thing for a child that it is born. The purpose of the child is only to grow and leave that place as soon as possible. In order to do that, the child must have all the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to do the job. And this can be achieved by training from those who have been doing those things from a long time ago.

Source: Flecks Of Gold On A Path Of Stone: Simple Truths For Profound Living

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